Richard Palmer has decided to step down as Kent Ukip chairman after critical comments about the party's leader.

Her replacement has less than five weeks to win over voters.

South Thanet Conservative candidate Craig Mackinlay could learn if he is to face charges over 2015 expenses before the general election.

Kent remains true blue as the Tories took huge majority of county council seats - with Labour losing half its seats and Ukip failing to retain any.

The votes have been cast - now counting is under way for the county council election as almost 400 candidates vye for 81 seats.

Tory dominance across the county was reflected in Gravesham but Labour clung on to Northfleet and Gravesend West.

The Conservatives have regained control of Kent County Council. Here's how the results came in...

A protester described by friends as "a gentle person" has been jailed for involvement in riot violence - three years after hitting Nigel Farage.

Thousands of voters will be heading for the polling stations today - here's what you need to know about the local elections.

North Thanet parliamentary hopeful Sir Roger Gale queries news of another Manston contender.

A teacher, a local businessman and an architect are standing for the Medway Green Party in the upcoming general election.

A council has handed out bonuses of more than £300,000 to staff in less than two years, it's been revealed.

Council chiefs were left red-faced after an official Twitter feed was hacked.

Labour will field three councillors to contest Medway seats in the forthcoming general election.

The Labour party has announced its candidate for Slough at the upcoming general election.

Dozens of Liberal Democrat election stake boards around a Kent town have been damaged in what the party says is an "orchestrated attack".

A football coach who has cerebral palsy has finished the London Marathon in five days.

Eight sites have been earmarked for potential sale as part of plans to cut maintenance costs at a Kent authority.

Allegations concerning the Conservatives' South Thanet elections expenses in 2015 have been passed to the CPS, it's been confirmed.

Labour left to find new candidates in key Kent constituencies as previous contenders opt out